E300de reliability

[nigelcut]

I’m in the process of buying an E300de estate (2019). I have just wondered what experience people here have. (Good car or problematic?) Thanks in anticipation

 

[nigelcut]

I bought one, and it is brilliant

 

[kilters]

I bought one, and it is brilliant

Hi,

I'm about to take the plunge on a 2021 facelift E300DE. My test drive has really impressed me.

Just wondering if you have had any difficulties or things to watch out for? Thanks in advance.

 

[nigelcut]

Hi,

I'm about to take the plunge on a 2021 facelift E300DE. My test drive has really impressed me.

Just wondering if you have had any difficulties or things to watch out for? Thanks in advance.

It’s a great car, and very clever (slows down automatically optimally charging to be just over the relevant speed limits). It gets involved, but in all the right ways. You can override anything you don’t like…but I like it all
I use all the diving modes frequently. Although the electric range only says about 21 miles on a full charge, it does up to 30moles I have found. This is generally enough for all my local trips so the diesel never starts (unless I’m in a hurry
Longer trips you have the economy of the 2litre diesel. M
Front ball joints and a track rod end just replaced (at only 60k miles and cost £1000!!!) battery appears to be just as good as when I bought it at 45k miles. Fingers crossed in that one- i intend to keep it 10yrs+

 

[BTB 500]

I'm about to take the plunge on a 2021 facelift E300DE. My test drive has really impressed me.

Just wondering if you have had any difficulties or things to watch out for? Thanks in advance.

TBH a complex Euro 6 diesel coupled to a Mercedes hybrid system sounds like the stuff of nightmares, long term. IIRC there's a petrol version too? If so that's what I'd be looking for, personally.

 

[kilters]

Thanks both. Nice balance of feedback .

 

[misfire84]

TBH a complex Euro 6 diesel coupled to a Mercedes hybrid system sounds like the stuff of nightmares, long term. IIRC there's a petrol version too? If so that's what I'd be looking for, personally.

I am going down the petrol version route as well , just looking for the right car c 300e estate ,

 

[BTB 500]

I am going down the petrol version route as well , just looking for the right car c 300e estate ,

If you don't specifically need a hybrid you could consider the simpler C300 petrol as well. We get 45+ mpg from ours on a long run, and it's decently quick too:

 

[Petrol Pete]

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[Younger06]

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